2018-2019 has been a very busy year. In the aftermath of October 27, 2018, JFCS has done a great deal of work in community healing. We’ve increased counseling opportunities, both individual and group. JFCS, along with our partner Jewish agencies, has engaged in improving security, providing training and helping to…Read More
Category: JFCS Immigration Legal Services
Immigrant and refugee policy update
New immigration and refugee resettlement issues have been in the news lately. When described by the media, sometimes it’s hard to grasp what these changes could mean to real people. but at JFCS, we see it first hand. The first consequential change is that the total number of refugees to…Read More
Mt. Lebanon neighbors organize to help immigrant children
Continuing news about the separation of immigrant children from their parents, and other children who arrive alone at the border seeking refuge in this county, is heartrending. No matter how one feels about immigration in general, we can only imagine the trauma these children are living through and feel for…Read More
JFCS volunteer attorney Hilary Spatz receives award for helping immigrant children
Congratulations to JFCS volunteer attorney Hilary Spatz, recipient of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation’s Jane F. Hepting Award! This annual award is given to an attorney who has shown exemplary commitment to or made substantial achievements in pro bono legal services, and dedication to public service, the legal profession, and…Read More